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December 14, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Signs that Beijing is stepping back from its Made in China 2025 plan
  • FMC probe backs demurrage charges, but seeks greater transparency
  • Japan bans Chinese telecom firms from government contracts
  • China-Euro rail: High winds, bad weather, congestion, 5-7 day delays
  • PSA, Singapore Tech U to foster talent to run new Tuas smart port
  • Launch of Oman-Iran shipping route to spur Iran's agri export growth
  • Cosco Shipping adds Tampa Bay call on Gulf of Mexico loop to Asia
  • Tariffs total 2pc of federal taxes, but hurt US importers, exporters alike
  • DP World gains US$377 million financing to build terminal in Ecuador
  • Panama Canal hails 13,345-TEU Cosco Faith - its 5,000th neopanamax
  • CMA CGM unit APL joins campaign against illegal wildlife trade shipments
  • Rising volumes at Tecon Santos, Brazil drives order for 30 Kalmar tractors
  • Dubai airport cargo makes gains in October, but slips 0.9pc year to date
  • Kenya-Germany enter US$341 million financing technical cooperation deal
  • Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group opens new operations base in Houston
  • BARIG calls for German air cargo sector to invest in digitisation

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2018
  • CMA CGM bags Environment Award
  • NYK enters into more LNG vessel contracts
  • Panama Canal sends 5,000th Neopanamax vessel through
  • Phase II of project to enhance safe & environmentally sound ship recycling in Bangladesh launched
  • AP govt to build new port in Prakasam district
  • New terminal positions Abu Dhabi as regional hub for COSCO's global network of ports
  • Nitin Gadkari flags off first container mainline vessel at VOC Port terminal
  • Plan afoot to revamp Kolkata Port
  • DP World's Delex Cargo India receives award
  • South East Air Cargo Conclave & Awards 2018 set to soar in Chennai today
  • WTO looks to strengthen in 2019

International Transport Journalweb site
  • An intermodal bridgehead
  • Israel Railways to invest in ETCS
  • Wilson scoops up Connie Award
  • Intrepid "Chipolbrok Atlantic" carries cargo to India
  • New rail yard in Houston opening in January
  • Logistics alliance launches new service
  • Qatar Airways continues global expansion
  • Arthur Welter banking on e-vehicle for deliveries
  • Palletised freight network has new partner
  • Montecon banking on third giant crane
  • A Frenchman in Atlanta
  • Finnair notes great cargo performance in November
  • EU court says "no" to Fehmarn Belt subsidies
  • MNX acquires Network Global Logistics
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Cunningham's departure causes trouble for Fedex
  • Kick-off for Australia's century rail project
  • China Southern to launch LAX route (and others) next year

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2018
  • Delta Cargo gets its wires crossed as it tries to update its IT
  • Felixstowe wins back Hapag-Lloyd/OOCL service from Southampton
  • Happy new year as air freight marks a decade 'in the black'
  • PD Ports invests in its people with new degree course
  • EU-Japan trade agreement on track for February
  • Former UPS exec Kevin Hoffmann joins Landrum & Brown
  • Market Insight: CHR + EXPD - a lean machine with solid dividend prospects
  • Supply chain radar: XPO Logistics' hammering is surreal - just as DSV speculation surges

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2018
  • AWO releases best practices for managing cyber risk
  • Edison Chouest Offshore gets $7.3 million Navy contract mod
  • AIDA Cruises takes delivery of world's first LNG fueled cruise ship
  • Frigate order helps Hyundai Heavy beat its 2018 sales target
  • Seacat Services installs advanced remote monitoring fleet wide

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2018
  • Maersk Broker invests in independent US peer
    The Danish broker's dry bulk arm makes its second expansionary move within a few days
  • Denmark to name sulphur cap violators
    Companies whose vessel emissions exceed a 0.5% sulphur content in Danish waters will face public scrutiny as well as a...
  • Scandlines wins Copenhagen-Hamburg tunnel battle
    'Scandlines is not against a Fehmarn connection established with state aid. State aid may be necessary when completing such large-scale...
  • Abu Dhabi Ports eyes overseas expansion
    ADP's sole overseas terminal is located in Guinea, West Africa, where it operates the Kamsar Container Terminal on behalf of...
  • Lloyd's List Outlook 2019: Finance
    Near term, banks are lending less to shipping and sources of capital are getting tighter. Long term, shipping finance as...
  • South Carolina expects to see first-quarter slowdown
    Uncertainty over the direction of the China-US trade war and a pre-Christmas rush are likely to lead to lower volumes...
  • Top 10 women in shipping 2018
    In the run-up to publishing the annual Lloyd's List Top 100 most influential people in shipping series, discover which 10...
  • Top 5 lifetime achievement 2018
    In the run-up to publishing the annual Lloyd's List Top 100 most influential people in shipping series, our lifetime achievers list...
  • Panama Canal and Brazilian port link up to promote Asia trade
    Brazilian government statistics show that northern ports such as Barcarena, Itaqui and Santarém have been rapidly expanding their share of...
  • Braemar hires Nick Stone as finance chief
    Nick Stone is expected to come in as group finance director in the second quarter of 2019
  • First Ship places $98m tanker order
    FSLT expects the new ships to be more attractive for long-term leases to major petroleum companies
  • Port of Hueneme signs labour agreement
    Labour leader says the agreement will go a long way in putting local people to work, expanding apprenticeship programmes, and...
  • Viewpoint: The secret highway
    The improvements in technology in both the ports and ships involved in shortsea shipping now make it a viable alternative...
  • Samsung Heavy wins another LNG carrier
    In the year to date, the South Korean yard has secured $5.5bn worth of new orders, or 45 vessels, including...
  • Adnoc to combine LPG and propylene shipments in industry first
    LLoyds List Intelligence data shows that a LPG carrier loaded in Ruwais is on its way to Xingang port
  • FMC acts to improve demurrage and detention practices
    Teams of industry leaders will meet on a short-term basis to 'refine commercially viable' demurrage and detention practices
  • Samsung Heavy bags another LNG carrier
    Year to date, the South Korean yard has bagged new orders of $5.5bn, or 45 vessels, including 14 LNG carriers
  • First Ship puts pen to paper on $98m tanker orders
    FSLT expects the new ships to be more attractive for long-term leases to major petroleum companies
  • Adnoc in industry first to combine LPG and propylene shipments
    LLoyds List Intelligence data shows that a LPG carrier loaded in Ruwais is on its way to Xingang port
  • Port of Hueneme signs labour agreement with local workers
    Labour leader says the agreement will go a long way in putting local people to work, expanding apprenticeship programmes, and...
  • FMC approves call for industry input on demurrage and detention practices
    Teams of industry leaders will meet on a short-term basis to "refine commercially viable" demurrage and detention practices
  • Panama and Brazil promote trade link to Asia
    The two Latin American countries work together to increase grain exports to China

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2018
  • Montreal port encourages off-hour cargo pick-up
  • What US truck shippers need to watch in 2019
  • US spot truck rates rise despite 'muted' peak
  • Costs found to outweigh port automation benefits
  • Tech key but not savior to US drayage challenges
  • Wan Hai adds India east coast call to tap cabotage

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2018
  • Mardi Gras moniker is nod to Carnival's first 'fun ship'
    Carnival Cruise Line is winding the clock back almost 50 years by naming its largest ever vessel the Mardi Gras. The Miami-based cruise giant revealed the name on US TV game show Wheel of Fortune. Is bigger always better when you are on a ship that feels like a city? Meyer Turku in Finland will deliver the 180,000-gt, XL-class newbuilding in 2020, which has been named in what Carnival Cruise Li
  • New management team to drive chartering giant Hanseatic Unity
    Shareholders ring the changes at one of the world's largest container tonnage providers
  • Good times roll again - but how long can clean tanker revival last?
    As the sector benefits from rising demand and freight rate strength, owners enjoying the festive feeling can only hope it is the gift that keeps on giving
  • Maersk set to build alliances, not merely cut carbon
    World's biggest container shipping group has set an ambitious decarbonisation target but acknowledges it will need collective endeavour to get there
  • Offen and MSC team up on installing hybrid scrubbers
    Nine 14,000-teu ships to be fitted with environmentally-friendly scrubbers after agreeing chunky charter extensions with Swiss liner operator
  • Kumiai Navigation orders bulker duo at Nacks and Dacks
    Singapore shipowner books newbuildings against long-term charters
  • Japan's JX Ocean returns to Mitsubishi Heavy for two more VLGC newbuildings
    Shipowner secures employment for trio of gas carriers booked at Japanese shipyard
  • Cuts by Opec and allies will not derail tanker market recovery
    US exports and IMO 2020 could offer support to earnings against short-term headwinds
  • Shipowners need to plan ahead to pass the 2020 test
    Closely detailing and documenting how owners intend to comply with the sulphur emissions cap will help them avoid costly fines come deadline day, writes Adam Corbett in London
  • Small Greek owners emerge as active buyers of handy bulkers
    Several vintage vessels changed hands in the summer but buying has ebbed in recent weeks
  • Shell LNG carrier earmarked for El Salvador's first FSRU
    Moss-type vessel preferred over membrane ship due to the exposed location for a regas unit
  • Bidders given more time for Sri Lanka's first FSRU
    Companies offering to provide a floating storage and regasification unit, infrastructure and LNG supply for Sri Lanka's first receiving terminal have been given until the end of January to submit their offers. The Sri Lanka Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy originally asked participating parties to come in with their counter offers by 12 December but has since extended this to 31 January. S
  • Atlas and Emarat get onboard for launch of Concord aframax pool
    Former Heidmar veterans' young management vehicle is underway with seven tankers
  • Penfield continues steady build-up of aframax pool
    Penfield Marine continues a gradual build-up of its aframax pool with three tankers scheduled to deliver this week. The additions will build its aframax fleet to 15 vessels contributed by nine partners, up by half from 10 tankers and six members since the start of the summer. The increase fits Penfield's goal of controlled growth on the aframax side while keeping its pool of panamaxes 'relativel
  • Gunvor joins German duo in $50m product tanker play
    Trading giant and partners tap Norwegian KS system to fund acquisition of three vessels, with a fourth in the works
  • Bulkers on the block as HNA fleet sell-off enters endgame
    HNA Technology is readying its last seven ships for sale after the depart'ure of a series of key officials. At least two of its remaining seven bulkers - a panamax and a capesize - are being circulated for sale and a company official said plans are proceeding towards the disposal of the entire fleet. Brokers said the 79,500-dwt Grand Amanda (built 2011) was 'offered for inspection at the end of
  • Pacific Carriers on brink of MR order at STX shipyard
    STX back in business after fulfilling terms of main shareholder KDB
  • South Korean shipowners poised for bulker spree at China's New Times
    Polaris Shipping, H-Line and Pan Ocean said to be ordering $594m-worth of 210,000-dwt bulkers on the back of COAs from Brazil's Vale
  • CSIC Leasing signs capesize orders at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding
    Chinese leasing company's new bulkers have been ordered against long-term charters from RWE
  • MISC sells its oldest LNG ship for demolition in Bangladesh
    Kuala Lumpur-based MISC has sold its oldest LNG carrier for recycling in Bangladesh. Although details of the deal only came to light this week following the arrival of the 130,000-cbm Tenaga Lima (built 1981) in Chittagong, the sale appears to have been lined up back in October. The IHS ships register indicates that ownership of the Tenaga Lima was transferred to a St Kitts and Nevis-registered
  • MOL in frame to land second Uniper LNG newbuilding
    Japanese shipowner continues to push for fleet expansion with both conventional vessels and FSRUs
  • Spot rates for LNG carriers soften as tonnage pool grows
    Spot charter rates for LNG carriers have slipped back but are still holding up at six-figure levels for modern tonnage. Brokers said ships fitted with high-pressure and low-pressure gas injection propulsion systems are attracting rates of $150,000 per day plus. They peg daily levels for tri-fuel and dual-fuel diesel-electric ships in the region of $130,000. But rates for steam turbine-driven sh
  • Alpha Bulkers linked to idled Five Stars capesize
    Greek owner identified as buyer in Chinese auction, in probable speculative play
  • Viken secures time charters for freshly purchased trio
    Norway's Viken Shipping has concluded time-charter arrangements for all three handysize tankers that the company bought last month from German KG (limited partnership) outfits managed by Rigel Schiffahrts. Viken buy takes it into handysize tanker sector European shipbroking sources said the Bergen-based shipowner has chartered the 37,000-dwt Zambezi Star (built 2010) to Trafigura Beheer, while
  • Magseis in talks over new North Sea contract
    Norwegian seismic survey ship company Magseis is finalising a contract with an undisclosed client in the North Sea. It will provide 4D seabed data using a MASS-Modular crew for the project. The duration of the contract is estimated at two months. It will start during the summer of 2019.
  • Scorpio Bulkers adds to contract cover
    Scorpio Bulkers has added to its time charter cover ahead of the seasonally weaker first quarter. New York-listed Scorpio Bulkers says the 60,000-dwt SBI Hera (built 2016) has been fixed out for four to six months. Scorpio firms reveal $122m scrubber investment Scorpio placed a $14,850 per day rate on the charter but did not disclose the other party involved. It is the ninth time charter contr
  • TUI cruise investments paying off as profit rises
    German cruiseship group TUI has said investments in new ships are paying off as profit rises. In its 2018 financial year, both capacity and earnings have seen growth, it added. Underlying EBITA was up 26.8% to EUR 324m ($367.5m). The average rate per passenger per day was EUR 178 for TUI Cruises, up from EUR 173 a year ago. The figure for Marella Cruises was '141 ($178m), up from £131, and for
  • Celsius Shipping buys product tanker number six
    Celsius Shipping continues to build its product tanker presence with the Danish owner having now amassed six of the ships since entering the space earlier this year. Celsius moves into product tankers as Kirk seals exit Celsius Shipping adds to product tanker market exposure Jeppe Jensen's Celsius Shipping took a foothold in product tankers in May with the purchase of two medium range and two h
  • Bulker sentiment firms on China's resumption of US soybean imports
    Futures markets has found optimism from the revitalised trade.
  • Seized Gourdomichalis ship carrying wheat set for Yemen
    The Vigorous was scheduled to depart for the war-torn country when it was detained on the Columbia River
  • VIDEO: Navios subsidiary fined $2m for oily discharge
    Footage shows waste being pumped overboard from Navimax Corporation ship off US.
  • ONE hosts first stowage safety summit
    Japan's containership giant Ocean Network Express (ONE) has held its first Global Stowage Planning Office (SPO) Summit to improve planning and safety. It gathered together 11 representatives from seven countries in Kumamoto in Japan, as well as five representatives from headquarters in Singapore, including managing director Yasuki Iwai. Attendees discussed how ONE can improve stowage skills by u
  • Mexican drug kingpin tried to enlist Pemex to aid smuggling
    The Mexican drug kingpin known as El Chapo wanted to enlist the help of Mexico's state oil company to move cocaine, a witness testified at his federal trial Wednesday. According to media reports from the trial, Columbian drug lord Jorge Cifuentes told the Brooklyn federal court that El Chapo - real name Joaquin Guzman Loera - met with two Pemex officials in 2007. Tanker damaged, fuel leaks after
  • New IMO-compliant fuels to emerge amid pricing and specification risks
    While fuel availability is unlikely to be an issue, ship operators will need to adjust to the new products and higher costs
  • Could blending fuels hamper quality?
    Shipowners are becoming increasingly concerned that new low-sulphur blended fuels, which will enter the market in 2020, might be even more prone to contamination than fuels currently available. Fears over fuel quality were reignited when about 200 ships suffered damage to their main engines, and total breakdown in some cases, after taking on contaminated bunkers in Houston and Singapore earlier t
  • BW LPG lines up to be the first with an LPG-fuelled vessel
    Pontus Berg explains retrofit job on VLGC quartet and why the fuel might have the edge over LNG
  • LNG fuelling proves to be a slow burner for the industry
    But the next wave of newbuildings for deepsea vessels across all types could change that
  • HSFO set for long life despite IMO 2020 deadline
    Even though there could be logistics challenges in securing supply, HSFO is not expected to disappear from the bunker mix with the number of scrubber-fitted ships set to increase
  • Hapag-Lloyd prepares to test all 2020 compliance solutions
    Container line explains practicalities of plans to trial scrubbers and LNG fuelling
  • SGMF digs deep into gas' impact from 'well to wake'
    One of the arguments voiced against LNG fuelling is that while it eliminates SOx emissions, reduces particulates to virtually zero and emits 90% fewer NOx emissions than existing heavy fuel oil, it still emits CO2. But just how clean is gas overall for use in the marine world? SGMF's LNG bunkering tool set for wider industry roll-out The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF), in partnership w
  • Transition choices emerge to meet the IMO's 2030 target
    As many owners are grappling with their options for 2020, others are exploring their fuel alternatives for the years ahead
  • Hydrogen carrier prepares for its marine debut in Japan
    Seen as a zero-carbon alternative for 2050 and beyond, Japan is putting a pilot marine supply project into play
  • LPG given the big sell as a cheaper fuel alternative
    On LPG fuelling, Pontus Berg is convinced of one thing. "It will be cheaper than [other 2020] compliant fuel," BW LPG's head of technical and operations says. "I'm certain of that." He says LPG today is either cheaper or, at worst, on a par with heavy fuel oil and definitely priced lower than the 0.1% low-''sulphur fuel oil used in emission control areas and sulphur emission control areas, as wel
  • Industry must go 'last mile' on LNG bunkers - Hapag-Lloyd
    Jorg Erdmann estimates that it will take until 2025 before there is worldwide LNG bunker coverage. Hapag-Lloyd's senior director of sustainability accepts that LNG fuelling might be available by 2020 in major ports such as Rotterdam, but says the big challenge is the robustness of the infrastructure on the main shipping routes. Shell spearheads global march in LNG bunkering Erdmann says Hapag-L
  • Business focus: Time to take action on fuel compliance
    Adam Corbett, Lucy Hine, Max Tingyao Lin and Paul Berrill explore the options on offer for shipowners for IMO 2020 and beyond
  • Scandlines triumphs in tunnel financing appeal
    Ro-pax company says Fehmarn project has "practically come to a stop."
  • Maersk Broker takes stake in NAODAN Chartering
    Maersk Broker has struck its second expansionary deal in a week, with its latest move growing its geographical footprint. Maersk Broker Bulk Chartering has become a major shareholder in NAODAN Chartering, it announced today. Dan Valente, president of NAODAN Chartering, will continue to lead the company, which is well established on the west coast of the US and Canada, and Alaska. The NAODAN nam
  • HHI beats order target with 153 ship contracts
    Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has exceeded its 2018 order target after new deals reached 153 ships on Thursday. The company said that after adding two navy frigates, it had contracts in the bag worth $13.3bn. It had been aiming for $13.2bn this year. HHI has added 25 LNG carriers and 15 LPG carriers so far in 2018, "a segment where the group is placed in an unparalleled position," it s
  • Stena Bulk takes two tankers from Arne Blystad on time charter
    Swedish owner grows fleet with contract for two modern medium range ships.
  • Pacific Drilling sets date for return to New York Stock Exchange
    Pacific Drilling is set to resume trading on the New York Stock Exchange after completing a complex restructuring. Shares in the company will return to the exchange on 18 December, Pacific Drilling says. Idan Ofer strikes key deal with Pacific Drilling bondholders The Idan Ofer-backed firm closed a $1.5bn revamp under Chapter 11 protection and exited the process last month. The overhaul, into
  • "Immature" safety system criticised after crewman crushed
    A "weak" safety culture has been criticised after a seafarer was crushed to death on a Greek cargoship in the UK in February. The Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said Alfred Ismaili, 36, was killed on the 2,500-dwt SMN Explorer (built 1986) at King's Lynn when a stowage space hatch cover fell on him. The weight of the crewman climbing up the inside of the open hatch cover after its
  • Big names line up for Cosco's Long Beach terminal
    A trio of well-known finance heavyweights with strong interests in shipping have emerged as potential buyers of Cosco Shipping Holdings' Long Beach Terminal. Cosco said to aim for more than $1bn for Long Beach terminal Blackstone, KKR & Co and Macquarie Group have all shown interest in Long Beach, according to Bloomberg. EQT Partners is also said to be in the race. People familiar with the sale
  • Awilco Eco Tankers inks profitable charter
    Joint venture cashes in on crude market surge to lock in a period charter.
  • VIDEO: storm beaches bulker in Russia
    A Lebanese bulker has grounded in a storm off Russia. Kuban News cited the press service of the ministry of internal affairs as saying the 17,800-dwt Rio (built 1985) was forced ashore near Novorossiysk on 12 December. There were 21 crew on board, but no injuries were reported. The captain had requested a tow to enter the port, but bad weather prevented help reaching the vessel. No vis
  • Chemical tankers and bulkers get unexpected bonus from US-China trade war
    Deal for up to 400,000 tonnes per year of soybean oil could be followed by soil meal
  • EU list of approved shipbreakers stirs controversy as D-Day looms
    Arguments rage over capacity to handle scrapping of European-flag vessels ahead of end-of-year deadline
  • Samsung wins another LNG carrier order worth $187m
    Gas vessel order run shows no sign of stopping at Korean yards.
  • Nordea beefs up risk compliance with management changes
    Nordic lender consolidates risk management under former CRO Julie Galbo.
  • Braemar brings in Nick Stone as finance director
    UK broker says interim CFO James Hayward to leave the company after handover period.
  • Kiwis fine tanker captain for being over the limit
    New Zealand take firm stance with skipper saying fine is a "strong reminder and warning to seafarers".
  • Archipelago Philippines to splash $34m on new ferries
    Ferry operator lines up loan to order five new fast ferries.
  • FSL Trust to sell ships to help fund newbuildings
    Singapore-listed shipowner said it aims to raise around $21.3m from asset disposals.
  • Hoegh PCTC falls foul of UK port state control
    Twelve defects found during inspection as Norwegian-flagged vessel among six detained.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2018
  • Challenges brewing in liner carrier industry
    An economic downturn, coupled with trade volatility and fuel cost challenges will bog down carriers' earnings in the coming quarters.
  • Big risks in liner shipping but potential rewards
    Some carriers will seek to broaden reach, while others stick to their knitting, predicts Drewry.
  • New York/New Jersey seeks to add dockworkers
    More longshoremen are needed because of retirements, cargo growth.
  • Adviser: Economy can sustain shocks amid tensions
    Deputy National Economic Council Director Clete Willems during a speech Thursday emphasized the structural economic reforms the U.S. wants to see in China.
  • Cost, operational challenges hinder port automation
    The port sector has been much slower to adopt automation programs than comparable industries, according to a new report from McKinsey & Co.
  • XPO lowers 2019 earnings expectations
    Stock in the roll-up trucking and third-party logistics provider has lost nearly half its value in the fourth quarter of 2018.
  • Chinese oil equipment exporter gets $2.7 million fine
  • Executive Moves: AAPA, Log-hub, Longview
  • Greek shipowner nets $2 million penalty
  • Operation Santa Paws under way at U.S. points of entry

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2018
  • ICE to launch 0.5% futures contracts Feb 4 ahead of IMO 2020 sulfur cap
    "[No one] wants to be the first to jump in there, it's the second mouse that gets the cheese," a fuel oil trader said this week.
  • Gibraltar bunker operations curtailed on poor weather: port authority
  • Japanese refiners working to resume Iran oil loadings: PAJ chief
    "Despite facing various hurdles, we believe we are moving toward the lifting [of Iranian oil] with the US [sanctions] waiver," Tsukioka said.
  • Malaysia's Petronas to ramp up LNG bunkering by mid-2019
    "Dual-fueled LNG-based engines are expected to be the future solution," the company said in its annual activity outlook released Wednesday.
  • TENDER DATA: Hellenic Petroleum awards 2019 LSFO buy tender to Shell: sources
    Discharge is scheduled for every month of 2019
  • Japan bunker premiums hits lowest in 4 1/2 months on low demand, incremental supply
    "Market seems to be a bit more quiet than last month," a refiner said.

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London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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